Secureway Network Distributors, a leading distributor in the IT security and mobility sectors, recently highlighted crucial aspects and trends of the industry at the ongoing Mecom 2011, a top communication event in Abu Dhabi.

“The Middle East is one of the fastest growing markets in the IT and communications solutions sectors. Platforms such as Mecom provide members of the industry the opportunity to cooperate and work towards a strong and steady business environment,” said Alireza Bozorgmir, product manager team leader, Secureway Network Distributors.

“Our vendor partners, Fortinet and InfoBlox addressed some key issues in separate seminars that touched on vital aspects of the networking world and were appreciated by the attendees,” he added.

Bozorgmir addressed a seminar entitled ‘What’s next for the Firewalls and UTM’s?’, which focused on how companies are considering the perimeter security as obstacles that effectively slow down traffic and causes latencies.

The seminar stressed that the new era requires a next generation solution with high throughput to handle the ever increasing customer requirements in the future.

In light of the Web 2.0, the legacy firewall, IPS, AV or UTM solutions are already struggling with traffic generated by the new wave of applications, interactive sites and online collaboration tools.

Another seminar organised by Secureway addressed the enormity and importance of the phase-out of IPv4 by January 2012, and prepared users for the release of IPv6.

The seminar, ‘Are you ready for IPv6 and DNSSEC?’ provided Secureway and InfoBlox a closer working relationship, a statement said.

“As a strategy, Secureway conducted a detailed survey at Mecom to identify the current needs and problems that exist in the real networking world,” said Luciana Kaddoumi, regional marketing manager, Secureway.

“More importantly the data gathered will be analyzed to ensure that all concerns are addressed in future planning as well as in ongoing interaction with clients,” Kaddoumi added. – TradeArabia News Service